CBEES Book Discussion with Olena Shevtsova (co-organised with Academy of Public Administration and Södertörn University Library)

Speaker: Olena Shevtsova, Guest Researcher in Public Administration, School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University

Moderator: Johanna Mannergren, Associate Professor in Political Science, Research Coordinator at CBEES, Södertörn University

Abstract: Following the outbreak of Covid-19, the entire world entered a turbulent period. The collective response was surprisingly quick, with many switching to remote working and participation, for example, facilitating transnational cooperation. Uncertainty in the world today has a new connotation, depriving us of a long-term perspective and giving us scant idea of timelines to be endured. Regardless of how we consider this limbo, we need new ways to interact for development that are more cost-, time-, and resource-efficient. This report, through the transnational prism, presents a new model for the implementation of reforms in times of uncertainty.

Dr. Olena Shevtsova is a researcher in public administration at Södertörn University, author of stakeholder partnership theory and course developer at Förvaltningsakademin (Implementation of reforms in Ukraine and transnational cooperation in times of uncertainty). Previously she spoke at global level as EGRISS Steering Committee member, as well as presented at UN World Data Forum, UNECE and UNESCAP expert meetings and workshops, ISDRS 2023. She contributed to the development of the UN Recommendations and held managerial and advising positions in Ukraine's public sector, as well as was an expert of Ukraine's School of Governance in a project with Södertörn University.